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Meanings of irritants in English

Russian
раздражающий
Portuguese
substância irritante
Spanish
irritante

Substance that acts locally on cutaneous or mucosal surfaces to produce inflammation.

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раздражающий
Usage of irritants in English
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And this seemed a good outcome; irritants removed, the populist rage rewarded.
The Guardian
2
Airborne irritants, or allergens, are foreign proteins from plants, animals or chemicals.
The Irish Times
3
Silymarin also blocked neutrophil accumulation into the ear induced by these irritants.
Pubmed
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Driving the company off the public market would remove many of these irritants.
Reuters
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There are four main causes of conjunctivitis: viruses, bacteria, environmental irritants and allergies.
Independent.ie
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Police have also fired pepper balls, small projectiles containing chemical irritants.
Reuters
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In their public comments, neither Harper nor Hu mentioned irritants in the trade relationship.
Reuters
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There seem to be quite a few irritants in the vicinity at the moment.
Alpine for You
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The routine irritants of the job were forgotten; the tensions of the day melted.
Time After Time
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He described those who had signed the letter as "habitual political irritants".
Radio NZ
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Police responded by throwing chemical irritants at the protesters, according to a Reuters witness.
Reuters
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Both issues are irritants that the Cubans consider obstacles to full normalization with Washington.
Reuters
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There are also other potential sources of floating irritants nearby.
The Irish Times
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It should not require too much ointment, but even the smallest stings are irritants.
The Irish Times
15
Select a soap free from irritants and excess of alkalis.
The Mother and Her Child
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Sooner or later these irritants cause kidney irritation, and chronic interstitial nephritis may develop.
Disturbances of the Heart / Discussion of the Treatment of the H...
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Spanish
irritante
Irritants through the time
Irritants across language varieties
United States of America
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